ASPCA Rescues 50 Dogs in Bronx Dog Fighting Case

Nearly 50 dogs, ranging in age from 12 weeks to five years, were found yesterday living in the windowless basement of a six-story apartment building in the Bronx. The space, which served as a makeshift dog fighting arena, was littered with crude wooden cages and had the capacity for roughly 100 spectators. Raul Sanchez, the building’s superintendant, was taken into custody and charged with animal fighting, a felony.

Working closely with the NYPD Vice Enforcement Division and the Bronx District Attorney's Office, our team played a critical role in the rescue of the dogs, forensic evidence collection and on-scene documentation.

Also discovered on scene were a loaded .25-caliber handgun, U.S. currency, and other equipment associated with dog fighting—including dog treadmills, harnesses, muzzles, syringes and a shopping cart full of raw chicken parts.

"Organized dog fighting is a brutal form of animal abuse where dogs are exploited and forced to fight as their owners profit from their torture," says Howard Lawrence, Senior Director of Operations for the ASPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement. "The dogs we saw today exhibited scarring and injuries consistent with fighting dogs. We’re determined to protect New York City's animals from this form of cruelty."

You sound so ignorant! Why call someone trying to help out with these heinous people a dunbass. You are truly a ridiclous fool. To everyone on this blog, send goodwill and prayers to these lil guys thank you. Keep your eye and ears open to help the ASPCA stop crap before another gets started. The really sad thing is that some of the dogs were euthanized because they were unable to be rehabilitated. It's just not fair these inocent animals have to suffer for these stupid "dumbass idiots" that make them fight for sport and the for the spectators they should be rounded up and get the same jail time because they are just as bad as the idiots that set these fights up.